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Total Pages : 458 pages
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Download or read book Lives of the Most Eminent British Naval Heroes written by and published by . This book was released on 1809 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Allan Cunningham
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Author : Sam Willis
Publisher : Quercus
ISBN 13 : 1623655811
Total Pages : 583 pages
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Download or read book The Admiral Benbow written by Sam Willis and published by Quercus. This book was released on 2014-12-09 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Admiral John Benbow was an English naval hero, a fighting sailor of ruthless methods but indomitable courage. Benbow was a man to be reckoned with. In 1702, however, when Benbow engaged a French squadron off the Spanish main, other ships in his squadron failed to support him. His leg shattered by a cannon-ball, Benbow fought on--but to no avail: the French escaped and the stricken Benbow succumbed to his wounds. When the story of his "Last Fight" reached England, there was an outcry. Two of the captains who had abandoned him were court-martialed and shot; Brave Benbow was elevated from national hero to national legend, his valor immortalized in broadsheet and folksong: ships were named after him; Tennyson later feted him in verse; in Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, the tavern where Jim Hawkins and his mother live is called The Admiral Benbow. For the very first time, Sam Willis tells the extraordinary story of Admiral Benbow through an age of dramatic change, from his birth under Cromwell's Commonwealth; to service under the restored Stuart monarchy; to the Glorious Revolution of 1688; to the French wars of Louis XIV; and finally to the bitter betrayal of 1702. The Admiral Benbow covers all aspects of seventeenth century naval life in richly vivid detail, from strategy and tactics to health and discipline. But Benbow also worked in the Royal Dockyards, lived in Samuel Evelyn's House, knew Peter the Great, helped to found the first naval hospital, and helped to build the first offshore lighthouse. The second volume in the Hearts of Oak trilogy, from one of Britain's most exciting young historians, The Admiral Benbow is a gripping and detailed account of the making of a naval legend.
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ISBN 13 : 9781333919122
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (191 download)
Download or read book Lives of the Most Celebrated British Admirals written by and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Lives of the Most Celebrated British Admirals: Containing a Concise Account of the Characters, and an Accurate Detail of the Gallant Achievements, of the Most Distinguished Naval Heroes Tins gallant seamen was the second son of Thomas earl of Surrey, and afterwards duke of Norfolk. Owe have no certain account of the exact time of his birth. He began very early, however, to testify his inclina tion to the sea-service for in 1492, when he was a very young man, he went out in a eet commanded by sir Edward Poynings, with a view of acquiring skill in naval affairs, and in the art of war. The eet which Poynings commanded, consisting of twelve sail, was sent by lung Henry VII. To assist the duke of Burgundy against his rebellious subjects. In couse quence of this assistance from the king of England, the duke was enabled to regain possession of the town and port of Sluys, which had been seized by his enemies; and in the course of this expedition, our young and noble seaman gave proofs of extraordinary bravery, and had on that account the honour of knighthood conferred on him. He gave frequent instances of his courage during the same reign; and on the accession of Henry VIII. That monarch made ch0ice of him for his standard-bearer; which in those days was not only amark of particular favour, but of the highest confi dence and respect. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
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Total Pages : 932 pages
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Author : Edward Harding
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Total Pages : 596 pages
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Download or read book Naval Biography; Or, The History and Lives of Distinguished Characters in the British Navy written by Edward Harding and published by . This book was released on 1805 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Author : Johns Hopkins University. Peabody Institute. Library
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Publisher : London : Scott, Webster, and Geary
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Download or read book British Naval Biography written by and published by London : Scott, Webster, and Geary. This book was released on 1839 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Author : Nicholas Tracy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Academic
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Download or read book Who's who in Nelson's Navy written by Nicholas Tracy and published by Bloomsbury Academic. This book was released on 2006 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new collection of short biographies tells of the heroic deeds of two hundred prominent officers who fought at sea through the wars against the French Republic and Empire. The circumstances of a war for national survival and social order put an end to the political divisions which had characterized the officer class of the Royal Navy in the preceding two centuries and produced a remarkable body of men whose competence, commitment and ability where to lead to Britain's complete command of the oceans; the most outstanding of these form the core of this book. Each biography, of around one thousand words, describes the events in these men's careers and sets their achievements within the context of the wars. Their early lives and promotions are detailed as well as their marriages and family lives. Indeed, the extraordinary web of personal and service relationships that emerges is one of the fascinating themes of the book; connections made a vast difference between languishing as a lieutenant and being remembered when a ship needed a commander. Drawing on contemporary and nineteenth-century sources the author has put together a fascinating collection of lives which make for rousing reading; but the details of promotions and other events will also make the book an important reference work for scholars and enthusiasts of the period.
